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Digital Currency Revolution

Blockchain: NCSOFT announces $15M investment in US’ Mysten Labs blockchain company to advance in other markets

Nov 10, 2022 09:36 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

NCSoft Corporation, the South Korean video game developer and publisher, has invested in the Palo Alto, California-headquartered blockchain firm Mysten Labs. This is a strategic move for the company to advance in the...

Digital Currency Revolution

Cryptocurrency: Binance backs out of FTX deal after seeing the company’s chaotic finances

Nov 10, 2022 07:48 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Binance said on Tuesday that it is acquiring its rival FTX crypto exchange firm and this announcement immediately sent shockwaves within the crypto sector. The deal would have saved the latter from complete ruin, but it...

Digital Currency Revolution

Blockchain: South Korea’s blockchain firm launches the world’s first decentralized instant messenger

Nov 10, 2022 07:41 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

South Koreas Blockchain Labs, which develops blockchain and cryptocurrency projects, has launched the very first decentralized instant messenger in the world called the Block Chat. This is also the same company that...

Digital Currency Revolution

LBRY violated law by using digital assets as unregistered securities: US judge

Nov 09, 2022 23:56 pm UTC| Digital Currency Economy Business

A US judge ruled that blockchain-based publishing company LBRY Inc offered its digital assets as securities without registering them. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued LBRY last year for violating a...

Digital Currency Revolution

Metaverse: LG Uplus to build metaverse university campus in tie-up deal with Cheongju University

Nov 09, 2022 08:37 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

LG Uplus, the South Korean mobile network operator, owned by LG Corporation, has teamed up with Cheongju University to build a metaverse campus. The company said that students would be able to take classes in the virtual...

FxWirePro- Top altcoins for the day (Strength index) (LINKUSD)

Nov 08, 2022 10:54 am UTC| Technicals Digital Currency

Pair Value Recommendation LINKUSD 362.15 Strong Buy Trends and levels to watch Pair Short-term trend Long-term trend Major resistance Major...

Digital Currency Revolution

NFT: Instagram is now an NFT marketplace where users can mint and sell non-fungible tokens

Nov 05, 2022 07:26 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Instagram is now an NFT marketplace after announcing its latest update for its digital collectibles feature. The photo and video-sharing social networking service owned by Meta Platforms revealed this week that the...

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Economy

Trump Signs Executive Order Threatening 25% Tariffs on Countries Trading With Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order that could impose tariffs of up to 25% on countries that continue to do business with Iran, marking a significant escalation in Washingtons pressure campaign...

U.S.-India Trade Framework Signals Major Shift in Tariffs, Energy, and Supply Chains

The United States and India have taken a significant step toward a long-anticipated bilateral trade agreement by releasing an interim trade framework aimed at lowering tariffs, reshaping energy ties, and strengthening...

Dow Hits 50,000 as U.S. Stocks Stage Strong Rebound Amid AI Volatility

U.S. stocks surged on Friday, posting their strongest session since May 2025, as investors regained confidence following a turbulent week marked by sharp losses in technology shares and uncertainty around the artificial...

Gold and Silver Prices Rebound After Volatile Week Triggered by Fed Nomination

Gold and silver prices climbed on Friday, closing out an exceptionally volatile week in the precious metals market following a historic selloff. The turbulence was sparked by the nomination of former Federal Reserve...

RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday kept its key repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, a widely expected decision that reflects confidence in Indias strong economic growth and easing external pressures following a major...

Politics

New York Legalizes Medical Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Patients

New York has officially joined a growing number of U.S. states allowing medical aid in dying after Governor Kathy Hochul signed landmark legislation into law on Friday. The new New York medical aid in dying law permits...

Trump Says “Very Good Talks” Underway on Russia-Ukraine War as Peace Efforts Continue

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that very good talks are ongoing regarding Russias war in Ukraine, signaling potential movement in long-running diplomatic efforts to end the conflict. Speaking briefly to...

China Warns US Arms Sales to Taiwan Could Disrupt Trump’s Planned Visit

China has issued a strong warning to the United States, signaling that any additional arms sales to Taiwan could seriously jeopardize U.S. President Donald Trumps planned visit to China in April. According to a report...

Trump Allows Commercial Fishing in Protected New England Waters

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation permitting commercial fishing in a previously restricted marine protected area off the coast of New England, a move that has sparked renewed debate over ocean...

U.S. Lawmakers to Review Unredacted Jeffrey Epstein DOJ Files Starting Monday

Members of the U.S. Congress are expected to gain access to the unredacted version of the Department of Justices files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein beginning Monday morning, according to a report from...

Science

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

Technology

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Investment Boom Is Just Beginning as NVDA Shares Surge

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang reaffirmed his bullish stance on artificial intelligence, calling the massive capital expenditure flowing into AI infrastructure both appropriate and necessary as the industry...

Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) delivered a mixed but closely watched earnings report, beating Wall Street expectations on revenue while unveiling a massive long-term investment plan that unsettled investors. The e-commerce and...

Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch

Major PC manufacturers including HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are reportedly exploring the option of sourcing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor companies for the first time, as a prolonged global supply crunch continues...

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Strategy With Major Hiring Push Ahead of New Business Offering

OpenAI is significantly accelerating its enterprise AI strategy by hiring hundreds of new employees for its technical consulting division, according to a report by The Information, citing a person familiar with the...

SoftBank Shares Slide After Arm Earnings Miss Fuels Tech Stock Sell-Off

SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) shares tumbled sharply on Thursday, tracking a steep decline in Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) after the UK-based chip designer reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the December quarter....